CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 Guidebook

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Patterns

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6 offers a
collection of pattern fills. In CorelDRAW, you
can fill objects with two-color, full-color
(vector), and bitmap pattern fills.

To apply a pattern fill to an object in

CorelDRAW, select the object, click the Fill

tool in the toolbox, and then click the

Pattern fill button on the flyout. In the

Pattern fill dialog box, choose 2-color,

Full-color or Bitmap, and choose a

pattern fill from the fill picker.

The fill picker lets you choose a pattern fill.

To apply a bitmap fill to an object in

Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the object, and

click the Fill tool in the toolbox. On the

property bar, click the Bitmap button, and

then click the Edit fill button. In the

Bitmap fill dialog box, choose a bitmap

fill from the fill picker.

You can apply transparencies by using the
same pattern fills that you apply to objects.

When you apply a pattern transparency to an

object, underlying objects become partially

visible.

To apply a pattern transparency to an

object in CorelDRAW, select the object, and

click the Transparency tool in the toolbox.

From the Transparency type list box on

the property bar, choose Tw o - c o l o r

pattern, Full-color pattern, or Bitmap

pattern. Choose a pattern from the

Transparency pattern picker on the

property bar.

To apply a pattern transparency to an

object in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, select the

object, click the Object transparency

tool in the toolbox, and choose Bitmap

from the Fill type list box on the property

bar.

Pattern transparency is applied to the object. The

underlying white background is partially visible through

the pattern fill.

For more information about pattern fills,

see the Help.